WRIST & ELBOW

The wrist is made up of several joints giving it a high level of fl exion / extension and abduction / adduction mobility. The most common cause of wrist injury is a fall or twist, which can cause a mild or severe sprain, fracture or dislocation. The wrist can also suff er from osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that primarily aff ects the thumb (basal thumb arthritis).